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Fight of a Lifetime

Part 14

Written By Rae

Clank!! The knife dropped to the cold stone floor and so did a sobbing Relena.

Brrriiinnngg!

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Relena forced her self to get up and answer the phone.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìHello, Peacecraft residence.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìHello Relena darling. Just calling to let you know I arrived safely.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìThatís good.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìI know that the servants are gone on vacation so Iíve hired a body guard to protect you while Iím gone. His name is Henry Lowell. He should be there any minute now. Love you bye!î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìGood-Bye.î Relena hung up the phone angrily.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Just what she wanted; a stupid body guard. Now sheíd have to wear her false smile and pretend that everything was fine. She was beginning to wonder how certain gundam pilots could stand hiding their emotions all the time. She could barely put up with it for one day! It was no wonder sheíd gotten into the habit of crying herself to sleep.

Ding, Dong!

That was probably the bodyguard. Relena was seriously considering not answering the door but she knew that would be rude. She went over, opened the door, and in walked (soaking wet from the pouring rain outside) was a familiar person with unruly dark brown hair and the most gorgeous Prussian blue eyes Relena had ever seen. He closed the door behind him and hung up his coat. Releena just stood there staring. Was she actually seeing what she thought she was seeing?

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìYour husband is very gullible. He put an ad in the paper for a bodyguard, I answered, told him a little of my fighting ability and said my name was Henry Lowell. He gave me the job without checking to see if I lying or not.î He said.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìHe-Heero,î Relena wanted to throw her arms around his neck but she didnít. ìI canít Iím married.î She thought disappointedly. ìSo how have you been these past five years?î she asked her eyes focused on the floor, a faint tone of hurt and anger in her voice.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìFine,î Heero looked at Relena more closely than he had before. She had a content look on her face but there were tears stains on her cheeks. ìYou were crying.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìIím fine.î She looked up at him to prove that she wasnít still crying. ìYesterday Machiavellian forbade communication with any and all of my friends and family.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìWhy?î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìHe was afraid theyíd take messages from me to you and vice-versa.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìÖî

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ

Not that you would have needed to use them to get a message to me. You are the Perfect Soldier.î The hurt and anger was in her eyes and her voice.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìRelena,î Heero could tell she was struggling not to show how upset she was.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìAre you hungry? Can I get you anything?î Relena decided to treat him the way sheíd treat any visitor.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìNo Iím fine.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìYouíre soaking wet. Iíll get you some dryer clothes.î And she headed up stairs. She looked in a closet in a spare bedroom. There, those black jeans and the hunter green turtle neck should fit him. She gave them to Heero and he went into a bathroom and changed.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìSo whatís it like to live in here not being a captive?î Heero asked.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìItís nice. The castle is so much bigger than the mansions Iím used to. At first I got lost trying to find my way around. Where have you been staying?î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìOn L1 with Doctor J. Except when Iím on duty. Then Iím in my gundam fighting one of your husbandís wars.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìBefore I was forbidden to communicate with the others they told me theyíd gotten new, updated gundams. Did you?î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìYeah. Wing 00. It has an updated form of the zero system in it too. I have trouble mastering it sometimes.î Relena took a deep breath before asking the next question,

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìDo you still see that little girl?î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìI didnít know you knew about her.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìI over heard Duo and Wufei talking about it. Do you?î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìNo.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìHave you been busy these past five years?î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìWhen thereís a war.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìDo you still self destruct all the time?î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìNo.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìHeard from Lara recently?î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìNo. Have you?î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìHe knows about Laraís song.î Relena thought. ìNo.î she answered.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìÖî

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìItís getting late. Iím going to go to bed now. Good night.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìNight Relena.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Relena changed into a long, spaghetti strap, white silk nightgown and brushed her hair. Then she lay down on her bed and cried into the pillow until she fell asleep.

*******begin dream*******

A lady with honey blonde hair ran down a long hallway. A little boy with platinum blonde hair accompanied her.Ý She pulled the boy into a narrow passage way and knelt down in front of him.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìMommy whatís going on?î he asked.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìMillardo listen to me. There are some very bad men here who want to kill us. I need you to go to your sisterís room. Make her wake up and get her and yourself away from here. You have to save your self and your sister, understand?î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìBut Mommy what about you and Daddy?î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìDonít worry about us. You have a job to do. Now at the end of this hallway is a secret passage to your sisterís room. Use it to get to and from her room safely. You and Relena have to escape. Now hurry Mil hurry and get to Lena!î she kissed her son on the forehead and hurried back the way sheíd come.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Mil took one last look around smoke was spreading through the palace. His home was on fire! Now heíd have to hurry and make sure little Leena got out safely. He ran down through the passageway to his sisterís room.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìLena, Lena! Wake up please you have to wake!î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Little Relena woke up and looked out the window. Never once in the whole two years sheíd been alive could she remember anyone waking her up when it was still dark outside.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìWhy do I hafta waky up Mil?î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìLena, come on.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìWhat, Whatís wrong?î Relena was scared.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìThe palace is on fire. We have to escape.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìWhere are mommy and daddy?î she asked bewildered.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìNever mind,î he grabbed his little sisterís hand and ran out the door. ìOkay you go that way Iíll go this way. Be safe now run! Donít worry about me.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìBut I wanna go wif you!î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìNo Lena. Run down that hallway. Itíll take you outside to the garden.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Little Relena ran as fast as she could until she was outside. She looked at the stars and the pretty flowers in the garden. Then she passed out from exhaustion and from inhaling so much smoke. But before she did she heard screams coming from the palace. The terrified pleas for mercy of men, women, and children rang in her ears until she went unconscious.

*******end dream*******

Heero woke up to the sound of Relena tossing, turning, and crying. He got out of bed and entered her room. Her face was tear stained and her skin was ice cold. He sat down on the edge of the bed and brushed the tears off her face. Then her stroked her head like heíd done so many times before. He wanted to hold her, to kiss away the tears instead of whisking them away with the flick of a hand but he couldnít. She was married now and if anyone found out Relena would be disgraced beyond belief and he didnít want to do that to her. No heíd already caused her enough pain. Relena was still shaking, still crying and moaning, but Heero couldnít give her the comfort that usually chased the dreams away. Then Heeroís eyes rested on Relenaís closet. The door was left slightly open and lying at the bottom, was the old teddy bear heíd given Relena. It was worn from use and stained from Relenaís tears. He walked over to the closet and picked up the teddy bear. Then he walked back to Relena. He placed the bear next to Relena and positioned her arms so that they were wrapped around the little bear. Within seconds the crying stopped and Relena was sleeping peacefully. Heero stood there and looked at the Angel of Peace for just a few minutes more before he returned to his room. The next morning at breakfast Heero found Relena in the kitchen making pancakes.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìMorning.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìMorning Heero. Can I ask you a question?î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìSure.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìHow did the teddy bear that Iíd hidden at the bottom of my closet so that Machiavellian wouldnít burn it get in my arms last night?î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìYou were having a nightmare so I gave you the bear and it stopped.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìWell you might not want to sneak into my room anymore. If someone caught you thereíd be trouble. Hungry?î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìSure.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ After breakfast Heero sat down at the computer and Relena made herself comfortable on the couch with a good book. But she couldnít concentrate on the story. She looked over at Heero. What was he up to?

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìHeero? What are you doing?î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìEmailing Duo.î

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìOh.î

=====Begin email to Duo=====

Hey this Heero. Iím at Relenaís place. Weíre still going through with Quatreís plan. Tonight at 10:00. Tell the others what time to show up. See ya then. Be careful.

=====End email to Duo=====

Authorís Note: Hello! Sorry it took so long to get this part out. Itís not the best chapter of the series but it setís up for the chapters to come. Heís Back! Heeroís back.

What are Heero, Duo, and the ìothersî up to?

Will Relena forgive Heero?

Will Relena attempt suicide again?

Will Heero FINALLY admit his feelings for Relena?

Will ìQuatreís Planî work?

Well the story is coming to an end. There will probably be about 2 to 3 more parts to this story. Fear not! I plan to write a sequel. I await feedback. Comments, Suggestions, Flames, Questions.

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Thanks!

-Brittany Rae